Xu (胥, SHOO) is a Chinese surname. It is romanized as Hsü in Wade–Giles and Seoi in Cantonese. According to a 2013 study, it was the 267th most common name in China; it was shared by 285,000 people, or 0.021% of the population, being most popular in Sichuan. It is the 285th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem.
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Origins
The character 胥 means "assist," "store" or "all;" it formerly referred to a kind of low-ranking official or assistant. The surname is traced to:
Xu Chen (胥臣), style name of an official in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC)
He Xu Shi (赫胥氏), a name of the legendary Yan Emperor
Notable people
Xu Wumei (胥午梅, born 1962), news anchor
Stefano Xu Hongwei (胥红伟, born 1975), Catholic bishop
Xu Xu (胥栩, born 1998), footballer